There are not many members in the tribe to begin with. Men, women, young and old, regardless of their strength, are all practicing flying stones. In short, the more weapons are thrown out, the stronger the defense will be, right?
As for food, fish and fruit were good enough. Moreover, there was salt, which gave us more strength to work.
The Hai tribe was undergoing a massive construction project, and Ma Yue himself wouldn't feel at ease until his home was safe. No matter what, saving his own life was the most important thing.
Two piles of stones were simply stacked, about the same height as the timber wall, but slightly shorter. In the middle, a few trees were tied together to form a connecting bridge. Standing on this wooden bridge-like defensive platform, one could see beyond the wooden wall and use it to hurl rocks and spears for defense.
Although everything has been simplified, the defense has been greatly increased.
Even the old primitive high priest and the chieftain, standing on the defensive platform within the wall, felt much more at ease. The cave entrance, including the small, modest bulge in the cave roof, which was only 1.5 meters high, was also enclosed within the timber wall. Isn't that a good thing?
With the cover of the wooden wall, if the enemy wants to get close, they will be attacked by several waves of flying rocks and flying guns. That scene... haha!
"Shui Chong, you are awesome!" The leader praised the lame Shui Chong who was leaning on a crutch. At a distance of thirty meters, Shui Chong threw his stones ten times and hit the wooden stakes five times.
Chief Hai was envious of the Cloud Tribe's long-range throwers. Now, his own tribe also had a long-range, lethal attacker. Although the flying stones were not as sharp as the flying spears, it was still good.
It seems that Shanyao, Tiedan, and Duji, who followed Shuichong's butt and practiced throwing stones, have also improved a lot. It doesn't matter if the accuracy is a little poor, because with more people throwing stones, the effect will be achieved.
Shuichong, Shanyao, Tiedan and Duji have been practicing flying stones for more than a month, and progress is inevitable.
"Chief, take him out and try it?" Ma Yue suggested.
"Okay!" The chief was naturally willing to do so. He had been digging ditches for more than a month, so it was certainly a good idea to go out hunting.
"Bring salt, trade, we need more pottery pots and tools, and people." Since we are out hunting, we can go to the 'Niupi' tribe to trade for some good things.
So, Shuichong, who was walking fairly well with a cane, and Shanyao, Tiedan, and Duji, who were not yet adults, all set out this time with the leader 'Hai' and the hunting team.
Hunting is fine, but eating fish all the time is boring, and riding a horse is also boring.
The retaining wall ditch has been dug, and the wooden wall outside the retaining wall ditch is less than half built... Take your time.
"Ju, He, Lan!" Ma Yue called the three strong little girls.
"horse!"
"How about switching to wooden spears?" Girls, perhaps naturally, have less strength than boys. While practicing stone throwing, these three seemingly sturdy girls still struggled compared to Shanyao, Tiedan, and Boji. At Ma Yue's suggestion, Ju, He, and Lan, the three sturdy girls, had been practicing spear throwing for a month.
"Ma, Ju is the most accurate in throwing. Lan and I are still a long way behind." Ju, He and Lan are the code names Ma Yue gave to the three little girls.
"That's pretty good. If the enemy comes, I believe your flying guns will definitely make them suffer." His language gradually became richer and easier to express. He no longer had to speak with words like before.
"Well, Ma, we can do it."
"Practice hard, and after you've trained well, you will be able to join the hunting team like Shan Yao, Tie Dan, and Bo Ji." Joining the hunting team is the greatest honor in a primitive tribe, which means that you are one of the strongest men in the tribe.
Whether practicing stone throwing or spear throwing, it could only be done for a portion of the day. For primitive people, finding food was paramount, and chrysanthemums, lotus, and orchids were no exception. In this era, there were no full-time soldiers.
"Thank you for your hard work!" The old and weak salt cookers returned, led by 'Table' and 'Chair'. As their leader, Ma Yue should at least say a few words and commend them. Currently, the biggest harvest of the Hai Tribe is coarse salt.
"horse!"
"Is there something wrong?" Ma Yue asked hesitantly, looking at the 'table' and 'chair'. These two were his big fans.
"We can also make wooden guns." As primitive people, tables and chairs still maintain their straightforward nature.
"Really? Try it!" What primitive people admired most was force. Boiling salt was a high-ranking job, but force was their first pursuit.
"We are not strong enough." The table felt a little embarrassed.
"It doesn't matter. A spear doesn't have to be thrown 20 or 30 meters away. If the accuracy is right, even 10 meters can be lethal. Understand?" Ma Yue said, "For example, I can throw a spear accurately at a distance of 3 to 5 meters and still kill my prey."
"Yeah!" Encouraged by Ma Yue, the eyes of 'table' and 'chair' became more determined.
It turns out that Table and Chair also brought back wooden spears. Apparently, even while boiling salt by the sea, they haven't stopped practicing their spearmanship. Good, that's a good thing.
The 'table' and 'chair' were indeed not strong enough, and the distance between them and the target wooden stake was only about ten meters.
Is it accurate? Is it okay? At least, that's what Ma Yue thinks.
Ma Yue picked up a piece of burnt wood and drew several circles of different sizes in the middle of the wooden stake.
"If you want to practice accurately, see, the smaller the circle inside the spear hits, the more accurate it will be." Ma Yue explained to the 'table' and 'chair', and Ju, He, Lan and other children were listening.
"For example, if a beast charges towards you at a distance of ten meters, and you can accurately stab the beast's eyes, buttocks, or other vulnerable spots, you've succeeded..."
Ma Yue said this roughly, and everyone basically understood. They also understood the large and small black circles on the wooden stakes. After all, the weak points of a beast, such as its eyes and buttocks, are really small and not easy to pierce.
There was a story in the tribe about a young priest who, during a hunting party, showed off his prowess, stabbing a beast in the buttocks with his spear from a few meters away, thus securing a successful hunt. Was Ma Yue the ultimate example of this success?
Tables, chairs, chrysanthemums, lotus flowers, orchids—with the large and small circles on the wooden stakes, there is a new direction for effort. Primitive people are very hardworking and very practical, as long as you point them in the direction of effort.
Construction on the outer perimeter wall of the retaining ditch continued unabated. Even though the able-bodied had left, the bone shovels remained, allowing the elderly and the weak to dig holes, drive piles, and weave branches and vines together to fill the wall. It was all for everyone's own safety, and everyone was very self-disciplined. As for practicing stone and spear throwing, it could only be done in their spare time.
The old primitive high priest had been with Ma Yue for a long time, and he had made very orderly arrangements for the distribution of time and labor for collecting food, boiling salt, and building walls, which saved Ma Yue from having to worry.
In the Hai tribe, everyone, except children under three years old, must be assigned a job. Does large-scale production and construction require joint efforts?
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